Episodes
In the latest edition of Machinery Matters and Arable Chat, Matthew Tilt and John Swire speak to exhibitors and key people behind the scenes of this year's Cereals Event, including Jill Hewitt from the NAAC, LSPB and Bayer, and Weaving Machinery Go to www.cerealsevent.com for more information and to book tickets. Use promo code: FCLSFCE23QE for 50% pre-booked tickets.
Published 06/09/23
Published 06/09/23
In the latest edition of Machinery Matters and Arable Chat, Matthew Tilt and John Swire speak to exhibitors and key people behind the scenes of this year's Cereals Event, including KWS, QLF, Garford Farm Machinery, AgAnalyst and more. Go to www.cerealsevent.com for more information and to book tickets. Use promo code: FCLSFCE23QE for 50% pre-booked tickets.
Published 06/04/23
In the first of four special joint editions of Machinery Matters and Arable Chat, Matthew Tilt and John Swire speak to exhibitors and key people behind the scenes of this year's Cereals Event, including Amazone UK, Sencrop, the Multiple Systems Atrophy Trust, Sumo, and Merit Inspections Ltd. Go to www.cerealsevent.com for more information and to book tickets. Use promo code: FCLSFCE23QE for 50% pre-booked tickets.
Published 05/26/23
In this episode, host Matt Tilt is talking with Kevin Holtzclaw of Climate Spheres, looking at how farmers can deal with the impacts of climate change as well as Paul Quinn of Mastek Ltd, slurry specialists based in Ireland.
Published 04/18/23
Join host Matt Tilt for this second episode featuring the Cereals 2023 agronomy and crop exhibitors this time featuring: - Olivia Potter of KWS - Simon Fox & Wilson Boardman of OptiYield - Richard Phillips of AminoA - Gregor Pierrepont partner at Thoresby Estate - Karen Walker of the Multiple System Atrophy Trust  - Malcolm Macaulay of the James Hutton Institute and International Barley Hub You can also find out the latest tractor registration in this episode, so why not give it a...
Published 01/25/23
In this episode, join host Matt Tilt down at the site of Cereals 2023 in Nottinghamshire to chat with several of the crop and chemical suppliers who are exhibiting at the event. In Part 1 we speak to Ben Robinson of Syngenta,  Becky Howard of PGRO, William Davis of  Ceres Rural , Steve Mowbray of BioNature UK and James Clarke of Rothamsted Research. Part 2 will be available in January 2023.
Published 12/15/22
Get to grips with the latest location technology in agriculture including the benefits of searching for utility networks before undertaking any ground work as well as the latest in radar technology for locating autonomous vehicles in this episode of Machinery Matters. With guests, Richard Broom from Line Search Before U Dig and Sam Wood of Nav Tech joining host Matt Tilt. 
Published 11/08/22
Welcome back to Machinery Matters, joining host Matt Tilt are guests Rebecca Davidson from NFU Mutual discussing the latest farm crime statistics and James Dalke of Can-AM discussing safety on UTV and side by side machinery in light of the recent Farm Safety Week.  Head to https://www.farmcontractormagazine.com/ for more latest news and hot topics in the industry.
Published 08/30/22
As the warmer weather has hit the UK, Machinery Editor Matt Tilt is joined by Paul Mendieta, CEO of Deploy Tech the first air-deployed, ready-to-use concrete water storage tank. Matt also brings listeners the latest news with some staggering statistics on farm safety.  For more news, head to https://www.farmcontractormagazine.com/
Published 07/29/22
Joining host Matt Tilt in this months episode of Machinery Matters is Angus Steven of Opico. Angus talks us through the fully autonomous, solar-powered Seed-n-Weed robot, FarmDroid, that has been announced as the newest member of Opico’s agricultural machinery line-up.
Published 06/27/22
With Cereals just a month away, Farm Contractor magazine headed down to Cambridge to see the various crop plots and interview the exhibitors. In this special addition of Machinery Matters, we step away from the tractor cab to explore the latest in crop development and provide a preview for what will be at Cereals. In this episode you will be able to hear interviews with Cereals host farmer Robert Law, site agronomists Ceres Rural, the NIAB, Syngenta, Rothamsted Research, first time...
Published 05/04/22
Joining host Matt Tilt in this episode is Colin Ramsay of DragonLight films, chatting about his brand new labour of love, Six Inches of Soil, a documentary feature film which showcases the "inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food - to heal the soil, benefit our health and provide for local communities". He talks about how the film aims to give "farmers the confidence and practical know-how to adopt...
Published 03/28/22
Joining host Matt Tilt, for this episode of Machinery Matters, is guest Campbell Scott, of Coventry based start up, Atomictractor.  Campbell , a former senior executive with global agricultural equipment firm AGCO and its brand Massey Ferguson, discusses with Matt about how the company has completed a feasibility study with Aston University in Birmingham looking at low carbon technologies, and are seeking to provide a highly-efficient answer for farmers looking to eliminate diesel costs and...
Published 03/02/22
Join host Matt Tilt as he explores the role of machinery in achieving net zero and combating climate change. Starting with the latest hot news topics, Matt is then joined by guest Chris Martin, of Agrovista to discuss their brand new downloadable guide for improving soil health.  Guest, Professor Will Drury, joins Matt later in the podcast where they discuss the recent investment in green power electronics, machinery and robotics, and the contribution this has to achieving net zero. 
Published 01/26/22
In this month's episode, host Matthew Tilt looks at the winners at Agritechnica’s Innovation Awards and speaks with Landmark Systems about the potential benefits to their customers since the acquisition of Pear Agri. Keeping you updated on the latest machinery and events news and the impact of Covid-19 on the industry. Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review if you're listening on Apple podcasts. 
Published 12/21/21
In this months episode, machinery editor, Matt Tilt talks with the winners of the Tractor of the Year (TOTY) awards for a bummer episode. Winners of the Sustainable TOTY award, New Holland, chat about their methane tractor whilst Reform join the podcast to talk about their win in the best of specialised category, and finally, John Deere winners of the best of utility and Tractor of the Year, talk about their 6120M and 7R350. Get to grips with each of the tractors, companies and Tractor of...
Published 11/26/21
In this month's episode of Machinery Matters, editor Matt Tilt speaks with Fabio Zammaretti, chairman of Tractor of the Year live from EIMA, international machinery expo in Bologna, Italy. Ben Mansfield, Loadall Product Manager at JCB joins Matt in the second half of the episode to chat about the JCB 52560E electric telehandler.  Love this episode? Why not leave us a review!
Published 10/28/21
In this episode, Matthew Tilt talks to Alex Robinson from Terravesta about the opportunities afforded by the perennial energy crop miscanthus, including maximising the use of unproductive ground, opening up new revenue streams and taking advantage of new funding sources. Then we head over to Tillage Live, where New Holland’s David Redman walks us through the Horizon Ultra cab, built from the ground up for the new T7 HD PLM Intelligence range of tractors. From greater storage, to new...
Published 09/21/21
Episode 6 of Machinery Matters sees Machinery Editor, Matt Tilt chat with Stephen Howarth from the Agricultural Engineers Association, exploring whether record tractor sales are a sign of market boom or recovery. The episode also explores the world of virtual farming, delving into John Deere’s Farming Simulator 2022 with Dr Thomas Engel. The upcoming game is looked at for its educational benefits to both the farming and non-farming community, as well as through the lens of video gaming. As...
Published 08/27/21
It's episode 5 of Machinery Matters! Machinery Editor Matt Tilt chats with James Dalke, from Can-Am and Robert Gazely, from Ceres Rural about all things Farm Safety as Farm Safety Week comes to a close. Join Matt, and the guests, for 37 minutes as they talk about staggering statistics, safety tips and more. 
Published 07/23/21
This episode is about all things Future Farming and Sustainability. Hosts Lydia Turner and Matt Tilt chat with New Hollands, David Redman about the Methane Tractor and alternative fuels, and Matt is joined by the Small Robot Company live from Groundswell. All this and more, in episode 4 of Machinery Matters. 
Published 06/25/21
Farm Contractor brings you Episode 3 of our podcast, Machinery Matters. This special episode aims to bring awareness to Deaf Awareness Week that happened in May 2021. The episode features special guests from the NFU and Argo Tractors, and discusses the risk of Deafness in the agriculture community. We're delighted to also feature this episode on YouTube to provide closed captioning to support those who are part of the Deaf/deaf community.
Published 05/24/21
In this episode, hosts Lydia and Matt provide you with the latest industry news, talk with Stephanie Berkeley from the Farm Safety Foundation about coping with stress in the agriculture industry as well as getting ready for the forage season with John Deere's Robert Hill.  If you have been affected by any issues discussed in this episode head over to any of the organisations and charities mentioned, who's details will be available via our social media and website. 
Published 04/23/21
In this month's episode Machinery Editor, Matt Tilt and Digital and Social Editor, Lydia Turner, provide you with the latest news in agricultural machinery, speak with Merlo UK's Emily Traverse about women in agriculture and construction and talk with Michael Ives at Claas about the latest CEMOS system updates. This is the first episode in this monthly podcast where we will talk with esteemed guests about industry hot topics.  Head to our website farmcontractormagazine.com, follow us on...
Published 03/26/21